Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is an established technique to model, analyze and optimize material and information flows in a manufacturing company. VSM does supply a graphical notation, however, it does not provide an automatic execution model. As a result, the flows modeled in VSM need to be mapped to executable ITSystems manually. This paper proposes an approach to enable automatic execution of ...

In this paper, presents the feasibility of deploying RFID for the steel industry as a tool to reduce the production costs. Steel industry that is applicable to RFID-based tracking management system is proposed. The results of this paper proved that the recognition of 100 per cent came from the material input and output and the location, the location indicated 99 per cent detection rate. Therefo...

A mathematical framework which has been speci cally developed for manufacturing-like systems is presented, focusing on time-free dynamics and control, as treated by Finite State Automata. The approach is based on the key concepts of object types, locations and manufacturing operations enriched with an algebra (Manufacturing Algebra) for building complex operations as algebraic series-parallel c...

QbD is a systemic approach to pharmaceutical development. It means designing and developing formulations and manufacturing processes to ensure predefined product quality. Some of the QbD elements include defining a target product quality profile, designing product and manufacturing processes, identifying critical quality attributes, process parameters, and sources of variability and controlling...

In the manufacture of aero engine components, three key manufacturing processes can be identified. These are welding, heat treatment and mechanical cutting. Depending on what is required in terms of mechanicaland geometrical properties in the final product these processes are typically combined in a certain sequence. It is consistently these three processes, and the modelling and simulation of ...

Data Mining tools extract knowledge from large databases. The data generated in manufacturing has not been entirely exploited. This chapter discusses applications of Data Mining in a manufacturing environment. A methodology for selection of manufacturing processes is proposed and illustrated with an industrial scenario.

This paper will present an agent based solution to control chemical processes in a manufacturing environment; items should undergo chemical reactions in different chemical baths to be processed by the system. Recipes for the processes only specify minimum and maximum times for each bath, and recipes depend strongly on characteristics of the item. We have applied the PACO paradigm for reactive a...

Introduction When Generative Manufacturing Processes had been introduced to the market in the early 1990s they were called Rapid Prototyping Processes. In the following 15 years they became an important tool especially for the product development of injection molded plastic parts. Based on improved materials and machines, today even final plastic parts can be manufactured (Rapid Manufacturing)....

Technology assessment is a vital part of decision process in manufacturing, particularly for decisions on selection of new sustainable manufacturing processes. To assess these processes, a matrix approach is introduced and sustainability assessment models are developed. Case studies show that the matrix-based approach provides a flexible and practical way for sustainability evaluation of new ma...

It is important to consider every possible alternative during the design process since design decisions will determine the feasible manufacturing processes and the final product costs. Determining feasible combinations of material and manufacturing processes during conceptual design is impeded since the requirements and product characteristics are only imprecisely known. It is becoming increasi...